to approach; to draw near
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to squash; to crush; to flatten
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
older sister and younger brother
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to fight; to exchange blows
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
police; police officer; police station
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
scandal; deplorable event
mass communication; mass media
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
victim; injured party; sufferer
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to cause someone to worry
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care